| Characterstics of the Great Awakening (1) | Religious Movement
● Uniquely American
● Leaders were preachers
(Edwards and Whitefield)
● Rejection of strict Puritan
religion |
| Characterstics of Enlightenment (2) | ● Emphasized reason and
logic in addressing social
problems, less reliant on
authority of monarchs
● Led to development of new
political theories based on
different systems of
government
● Rejection of divine right of
kings |
| Characterstics of the Great Awakening (2) | ● Emphasized emotion and
spirituality in religious life,
less reliant on religious
leaders
● Led to development of new
churches and greater
religious choice |
| Characterstics of Enlightenment (1) | Intellectual Movement
● Began in Europe and spread
to US
● Leaders were
philosophers/writers
(Locke, Rousseau, Franklin) |
| Similarities between the Great Awakening and Enlightenment | ● Spread in colonies in 1700s
● Challenging authority
● Emphasized Individuality
over group
● Promoted tolerance for new
ideas |
